Primary study · included by 1 review

Longitudinal association between oral function and underweight onset among community-dwelling older adults: Role of regular self-weighing.

Kubo 2024 · Kubo Yuta, Fujii Keisuke, Noguchi Taiji, et al. · Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2024

Included by

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Global Prevalence of Dry Mouth in Older Adults.

Non-Cochrane · prevalence · 2026 · cited as Kubo 2024 · Table 2; Fig. 2-4; reference list

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence) vs Not applicable (prevalence)	Prevalence (%) 20 [18, 22]	32 studies	GRADE not reported
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence review); xerostomia · Prevalence at time of survey	Prevalence, percent (random effects, Freeman-Tukey double arcsine, DerSimonian-Laird) 21 [19, 23]	34 studies · 1640079 participants	GRADE not reported
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence) vs Not applicable (prevalence)	Prevalence (%) 21 [19, 23]	33 studies	GRADE not reported
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence review); xerostomia · Prevalence at time of survey	Prediction interval 11% to 34%	34 studies · 1640079 participants	GRADE not reported
Xerostomia (self-reported dry mouth) Not applicable (prevalence) vs Not applicable (prevalence)	Prevalence (%) 20 [19, 22]	33 studies	GRADE not reported

1 including review in total.